The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-27

The Coroner's Jury Says that Mr.. Loth's
Death Was Caused by an Overdose OF
Morphine.

The Coronsr's Jury Says that Mrs. Loth's
Death Was Caused by an Overdose OF
Morphine.
At $50 yesterday morning Coroner w.
II. TAYLOR, assisted by Drs. l.. G. Bosher
and w. f. Smith, made q post norton ex-
animation of the body Of Mrs. W. j..
10th. DIR. Trevilan, the family physi-
clan and medical attendant of Mrs. 10th
was present, but took no part in the ex-
animation.
The post norton developed the fact
that death had been produced by no
natural cause, as all of the organs of the
body, except the brain and lungs, were
found to be in a perfectly healthy con-
dition. The lungs were only slightly
inflamed. but not to such an extent as to
have resulted in death
The brain showed signs of a slight con-
gestion, and there were other evidences
of the fact that death had probably been
caused by an overdose of morphine.
There was no other possible source under
the circumstances to which death could
be attributed.
THE INQUEST.
II. Taylor, administered the oath to the
jury, who at once began inquiry as to the
causes which led to the death Of the de-
ceased. The following composed the
jury; w f. Hawkins foreman), W. II.
Shook, Z. w Ball, j. l.. Fink, c. a. Pull
ling and Marcus McCay
Mr. 10th, his two daughters, and Miss
Fisher testified as TO the administering
of the morphine DR.. Smith was exam
ined as TO the result of the p0st-mOrtem.
DR.. Trevilian stated that the disease from
which Mrs. 10th suffered was of hys-
terical character.
The last witness was Dr. Gardner, who
injected the morphine. He acknowledged
having administered the drug, but claimed
there was no overdose. In many impor-
tant particulars DR.. Gardner's statement
differed from that of the other witnesses.
The worst part of the affair is the follow
ing, which was stated by DR.. Gardner:
DAMAGING EVIDENCE.
A short time after he Gardner had
administered the morphine DR.. Trevilian
came in, and seeing that Mrs. 10th was
suffering from the effects of morphine
poisoning, asked him Gardner to go to
the drugstore for an antdote. He told
DR.. Trevilian he would do so and started
to 90. On his was to the apothecary he
began to think that his professional
character had been assailed, and became
indignant, especially when he remembered
having heard one of the family remark be-
fore he left that he had killed Mrs. 10th.
After thinking over the matter awhile he
decided to retnrn and not 90 to the drug
store. He did so, and when he reached
the house he met Mr.. 10th Instead Of
telling Mr.. 10th he would not go, he told
him that the drugstore was closed, and
then went home. Mr. 10th himself then
went to the drugstore and obtained the
desired medicine.
About s o'clock, after hearing the en-
tire evidence, the jury returned the fol-
lowing verdict
We, the jury, upon our oaths, do find
that Mrs. Ann LeonOra 10th came to her
death on the night of the 23rd day of
February, 1897, probably from an over
dose of morphine administered by DR..
Charles X Gardner without malicious
intent"
Police Justice d. c. Richardson was
present, and upon hearing this verdict
ordered Policeman G. K. Tyler to take
Gardner into custody This was done,
and Gardener was carried to the Third
Station house, where he was bailed in
the sum of $500 for his appearance at
the Police Court tomorrow morning,
where preliminary trail will be held.